The grumpy thread

[AMC Rebel]

Funeral today - had to drive to and from Southampton yesterday and back tonight.  Funeral was bad enough - next door neighbour aged 63 - diagnosis to death about 5 weeks - which was the estimate they gave her - bit of a shock.

 

Then yesterday I get a text from a mate's wife to say he's in Intensive care not expected to live long, so detour to visit him in Kettering "on the way" back to Southampton.  He doesn't know I've been to see him - probably a good thing as it'd probably have shocked him if he'd seen me there.

 

 

To be fair, although it was a bit of a shit day, I am pleased to still be alive and able to drive around.

[New POD]

Funeral today - had to drive to and from Southampton yesterday and back tonight.  Funeral was bad enough - next door neighbour aged 63 - diagnosis to death about 5 weeks - which was the estimate they gave her - bit of a shock.

 

Then yesterday I get a text from a mate's wife to say he's in Intensive care not expected to live long, so detour to visit him in Kettering "on the way" back to Southampton.  He doesn't know I've been to see him - probably a good thing as it'd probably have shocked him if he'd seen me there.

 

 

To be fair, although it was a bit of a shit day, I am pleased to still be alive and able to drive around.

 

 

M akes my shit look trivial. 

[Floatylight]

M akes my shit look trivial.

Mine too, sorry to hear of your day AMC Rebel.

 

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[PhilA]

It's just one of those days. I hear you.

[Zelandeth]

Funeral today - had to drive to and from Southampton yesterday and back tonight. Funeral was bad enough - next door neighbour aged 63 - diagnosis to death about 5 weeks - which was the estimate they gave her - bit of a shock.

 

Then yesterday I get a text from a mate's wife to say he's in Intensive care not expected to live long, so detour to visit him in Kettering "on the way" back to Southampton. He doesn't know I've been to see him - probably a good thing as it'd probably have shocked him if he'd seen me there.

 

 

To be fair, although it was a bit of a shit day, I am pleased to still be alive and able to drive around.

That's a bloody tough day. Definitely worth a grump!

 

I've found myself wondering if this is what getting to around 35 is all about...

 

Mother: less than 14 days from "bit of a headache" to death due to brain cancer spread from lung cancer due to smoking.

 

Less than 12 months later, father dropped dead without warning.

 

Just about made it into a position to flop into the sofa when the dust settled from that when I got a call from a close friend to tell us that his father had been diagnosed with bone cancer.

 

Then my husband (36) goes and has a stroke.

 

Getting older sucks.

[Zelandeth]

Additional grump because it just caused me major bloody rage.

 

The increasing frequency with which random Android apps which contain ads include full screen, auto playing, video ads that not only cannot be skipped, but also TOTALLY ignore the device's global media volume setting.

 

Nothing like sitting in a quiet waiting room or something, having deliberately made sure the thing is set to silent (it's never on more than vibrate mode unless I'm actively expecting a call anyway) when it suddenly springs into full volume life just because you've had the audacity to open the damn weather forecast.

 

This seems to be a "feature" with the most recent release of Android as this phone has done it since I got it and I've noticed the tablet has done the same since it was recently upgraded.

 

Advertising does really seem to be getting more and more violently intrusive these days in general, but this latest development is really PISSING ME OFF...

 

Sorry...rant over.

[Eddie Honda]

NoRoot Firewall is what you need. Block internet access to apps pulling down adverts. Sorted.

[Kiltox]

BEEP

 

what the fuck was that? It’s half five in the pissing morning! Never mind it’s stopped now I can go back to sl....

 

BEEP

 

ok that’s a bit annoying... still no idea what it is though. sleep time, don’t need to be up for a couple of.....

 

BEEP

 

fucking thing sounds like a smoke alarm with a low battery, I don’t know if there even are any in this old place. Never mind I’m sure I can blank it out and get some sle.....

 

BEEP

 

fucksake this isn’t even funny now *gets out of bed* oh shit there’s a carbon monoxide alarm in the kitchen near the boiler isn’t there

 

BEEP *spoken voice* “low battery”

 

Fuck. Off.

 

Shared flat and I don’t trust the boiler enough to pull the battery out of the thing so GOOD MORNING AUTOSHITE.

 

BEEP

[New POD]

BEEP

 

what the fuck was that? It’s half five in the pissing morning! Never mind it’s stopped now I can go back to sl....

 

BEEP

 

ok that’s a bit annoying... still no idea what it is though. sleep time, don’t need to be up for a couple of.....

 

BEEP

 

fucking thing sounds like a smoke alarm with a low battery, I don’t know if there even are any in this old place. Never mind I’m sure I can blank it out and get some sle.....

 

BEEP

 

fucksake this isn’t even funny now *gets out of bed* oh shit there’s a carbon monoxide alarm in the kitchen near the boiler isn’t there

 

BEEP *spoken voice* “low battery”

 

Fuck. Off.

 

Shared flat and I don’t trust the boiler enough to pull the battery out of the thing so GOOD MORNING AUTOSHITE.

 

BEEP

smoke alarm or co meter

 

Either way remember to poke a Hoover at them occasionally.

[xtriple]

Not slept at all again. I seem to sleep every other day (night) and so I feel like shit pretty much constantly. No idea why, I was tired, warm, dogs all snuggled up... gave up at about 6:00 and got up again.

[barefoot]

According to the farmer, smaller eggs come from younger hens.

 

 

According to Barry, from Barry's Eggs.

The smaller eggs come from Bantams - a small breed of fowl.

He calls them 'Banty Eggs'.

I've stopped buying them as they fall through the holes in my egg... thing.

[Guest Hooli]

Fucking cunting external cunty expenses company cunts.

 

They are refusing to accept my insurance docs as my name is slightly different on them to my driving licence. I've told them countless times it's correct, it's legal, the police/courts etc would all accept them but think they are more important than the truth.

 

My last email reply to them might have been slightly* blunt and to the point that they need to fuck the fuck off being cunty cunts & just do their fucking job by adding my car to the system. We'll see what response it gets. They'd better hurry up too as I've got about 350miles to claim for this month.

[Louise2cv]

You can tell its getting towards "that time of year" on here...  

[Guest Hooli]

Fucking cunting external cunty expenses company cunts.

 

They are refusing to accept my insurance docs as my name is slightly different on them to my driving licence. I've told them countless times it's correct, it's legal, the police/courts etc would all accept them but think they are more important than the truth.

 

My last email reply to them might have been slightly* blunt and to the point that they need to fuck the fuck off being cunty cunts & just do their fucking job by adding my car to the system. We'll see what response it gets. They'd better hurry up too as I've got about 350miles to claim for this month.

 

 

Update, I must have been lucky & got someone with a brain at the other end as they've finally added my car to the system. No apology for their stupidity of course.

[Cavcraft]

‘Christine & The Queens’ putting a bit of Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights into a song.

Nice work, totally wrecked a great tune which now sounds like two sheep and a fucking goat stuck in a mine shaft.

[Louise2cv]

Elf on the Shelf and Black Friday.

 

Do what you like but please don't call it a tradition if it isn't.

[alcyonecorporation]

Elf on the Shelf and Black Friday.

 

Do what you like but please don't call it a tradition if it isn't.

Neither are UK traditions, put it that way....

[Louise2cv]

Neither are UK traditions, put it that way....

Yes, fair point.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Pepper has run out. Bloody kids must be using more than they should

Should have been able to make that last a couple more years at least

[alcyonecorporation]

Setting out with the very best of intentions only to have them gunned down with vitriol and offence.

 

Fine, cool, great. I won't bother next time.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Hey Jon, you really need to keep a hidden camera on you. Recording all your interactions.

 

Would make for a great YouTube channel i reckon

[alcyonecorporation]

Hey Jon, you really need to keep a hidden camera on you. Recording all your interactions.

 

Would make for a great YouTube channel i reckon

Reckon I could crowd fund it? I had to sell my camera kit to pay bills.

[purplebargeken]

^^ Reckon you could actually, christ, I'd chip in a fiver.

[alcyonecorporation]

^^ Reckon you could actually, christ, I'd chip in a fiver.

I'm not a charity, but tar for the offer. I'd just give it to the pallative care home who looked after my nan in Rochdale TBH.

YouTube does not need my gibbering.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Neither are UK traditions, put it that way....

 

Now coming to you in a Belgian shoping centre too - Dickheads

[alcyonecorporation]

Now coming to you in a Belgian shoping centre too - Dickheads

Dickhead diaspora summed up in one pithy piece:

 

[anonymous user]

The invisibility cloak seems to have transferred from the Land Rover to the C15. It must be invisible, otherwise I can't believe that people would deliberately pull out in front of it, cut across the nose at junctions and park so close to it that I had to get in the wrong side (I was properly parked in a marked space) I was only out for an hour, but after several attempts on my life and a dose of frustration at what passes for society I have come home and gone to bed; although statistically that is the place I am most likely to die.

[Pieman]

My local pharmacy.  Took two weeks to get me some tablets I was owed from a previous prescription while fobbing me off with conflicting excuses blaming various suppliers and wholesalers, and then when I finally got them yesterday, didn't offer so much as a hint of apology.

 

Will be going to the other one in my area from now on.

[New POD]

My local pharmacy. Took two weeks to get me some tablets I was owed from a previous prescription while fobbing me off with conflicting excuses blaming various suppliers and wholesalers, and then when I finally got them yesterday, didn't offer so much as a hint of apology.

 

Will be going to the other one in my area from now on.

The ladies on the counter will be on minimum wage and having to deal with "entitlement" issues all day, and wishing they could deal with only the methadone users, so if the tablets are correct and the labels are right just be happy.

[HillmanImp]

Dickhead diaspora summed up in one pithy piece:https://youtu.be/lVmmYMwFj1I

I've only just got that song out of my head from the last time I heard it about 3 yrs ago.